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Franklin Pierce Goff Sr.

1941 - 2023

BORN

1941

DIED

2023

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Franklin Goff Obituary

Franklin Pierce Goff, Sr., 82, of 1433 Mollies Creek Road, Gladys, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Forest Health & Rehab. He was the husband of the late Shirley Austin Goff.

He was born on April 14, 1941, in Campbell County, a son of the late John Goff and Edith Keesee Goff. He was a supervisor at Archer Creek and a United States Army veteran.

He is survived by two sons, Franklin P. Goff, Jr. and his wife, Julie, of Gladys and Ron Simmons and his wife, Theresa, of Lynchburg; one daughter, Teresa Osbourne and her husband, Levi, of Gretna; nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, Donald Simmons; one daughter, Susan Osbourne; five brothers, and one sister.

The family would like to extend their most sincere gratitude to the staff at Forest Health & Rehab for the excellent care, love, and times of laughter they provided Frank over these last few months.

A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Cumbie Memorial Cemetery in Rustburg by Pastor Gabrielle Gerling with military honors by American Legion Altavista Memorial Post 36 and Gretna Post 232.

The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 p.m. on Friday at Finch & Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Gladys.

Please visit the online tribute at www.finchandfinchfuneralservice.com to share a memory or send a condolence to the family.


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Published by The News & Advance on May 18, 2023.

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May

19

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Finch and Finch, Gladys

124 Flynn St, Gladys, VA 24554

May

19

Graveside service

3:00 p.m.

Cumbie Memorial Cemetery

286 Rocky Road, Rustburg, VA 24588

Funeral services provided by:

Finch & Finch, Inc. Funeral & Cremation Service - Gladys

124 Flynn Street, Gladys, VA 24554

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